from the 1911 La Salle County directory, p. 55

DAYTON
Located on the C B & Q Railroad 4 miles north east of Ottawa

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
C B & Q Railroad James McBrearty agent
Hippard Charles F postmaster and general merchandise
Neola Elevator Company E C McClary manager

GENERAL DIRECTORY
* indicates head of family

*Ainsley P W janitor
*Aurnig William
*Ballau C W
*Bennett George teamster
Breese Ellis
*Breese John
*Brown W M
*Burkhart Antonio Mrs
*Charlier Albert
Cummings Kate Miss domestic
*Dallam E A
Emmons Edward
*Fraine Charles
*Green Basil farmer
Green Fred farmer
*Green L A
*Green Rush farmer
Hanzo Joseph
*Hippard Charles F general merchandise
*Hippard Samuel teamster
*Hippard Thomas
*Jacobs Joseph A laborer
*McBrearty James agent C B & Q
*McCrary E C grain
*McGrogan James laborer
*Mahar Thomas laborer
*Morrell Louis
*Ostrander Bert carpenter
*Ostrander Frank carpenter
*Peterson Ole
*Petticord J W
*Pyatt John S plasterer
*Tanner A L
Tanner Cora Miss
Tanner W H
*Tepfer Andrew
*Ward E J
*Warner J F
*Wilson A V
*Wilson Robert operator